Benefits to Participating Students

Below is a highlighted list of benefits compiled from feedback from our student groups.

• As part of a global community, students will return with a broader, more enlightened perspective of the world which will help them to develop an international perspective as they grow
• The bonds and lasting friendships formed with both the students they travel with and the Aussie’s that they will meet and home stay with are priceless
• The unique advantages of worldly experiences that will strengthen their college resumés by having a reference portfolio that encompasses their ambassador experience which provides a wonderful stepping stone into life after high school
• Learn and appreciate a different culture in both current day Australia and the indigenous aboriginal people of Australia who in recent years have been recognized as the "oldest surviving culture in the world"
• The opportunity to visit Sydney, a beautiful world renowned city, as well as two World Heritage listed sites in the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree National Park, which has in the last few years been recognized as the "oldest rainforest in the world"
• A fantastic cultural exchange through our home stays, attending a day of school in Australia and our authentic Aussie style BBQ where they will have the chance to meet and socialize with additional Australia students/families
• Develop an interest in global travel and issues while broadening their perspectives of the global community and fostering a desire for future travel opportunities